Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and FIFA Men's World Cup Previews and Odds - 12/04/2022

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Dec 04, 2022
The Sunday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the FIFA Men’s World Cup.

Week 13 in the National Football League continues with 13 games. Eight games kick off at 1 PM ET. The Baltimore Ravens host the Denver Broncos as a 9.5-point favorite, with the total set at 39.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Cleveland Browns visit Houston to play the Texans as an 8-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.5. The Washington Commanders play in New York against the Giants as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 40.5. The Detroit Lions are at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 51. The Minnesota Vikings host the New York Jets as a 3-point favorite with a total of 44.5. The Atlanta Falcons play at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 43. The Philadelphia Eagles are at home against the Tennessee Titans as a 4-point favorite with a total of 44. The Green Bay Packers travel to Chicago to play the Bears as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 45.  

Two NFL games start at 4:05 PM ET. The San Francisco 49ers host the Miami Dolphins as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 45.5. The Seattle Seahawks play in Los Angeles against the Rams as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 41. Two more NFL games begin at 4:25 PM ET. The Las Vegas Raiders are at home against the Los Angeles Chargers as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 49.5. The Kansas City Chiefs visit Cincinnati to play the Bengals as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.5. 

Sunday Night Football on NBC at 8:20 PM ET has the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Indianapolis Colts as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 44. 

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Denver Nuggets play at New Orleans against the Pelicans at 3:40 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite. The Phoenix Suns are at San Antonio against the Spurs at 6:40 PM ET as a 10-point road favorite. 

Five NBA games tip off at 6:10 PM ET. The Boston Celtics travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 234. The Memphis Grizzlies play at Detroit against the Pistons as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers are in New York against the Knicks as a 2.5-point road favorite. The Washington Wizards play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Sacramento Kings are at home against the Chicago Bulls as a 3-point favorite with a total of 237.5. The Portland Trail Blazers host the Indiana Pacers at 9:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite. 

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 3:07 PM ET. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -260 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Dallas Stars are at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

The Detroit Red Wings visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at 6:07 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Buffalo Sabres host the San Jose Sharks at 7:07 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:37 PM ET as a -280 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.

The college basketball card features eight games on national television. Marist plays Maine at the O2 Arena in London, England on ESPNU at 10:30 AM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 126. Kentucky battles Michigan at the O2 Arena in London on ABC at 1 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143. UAB is at home against South Alabama on ESPNU at 2 PM ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 150. Iowa State hosts St. John’s on ESPN2 at 3 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. 

Wichita State plays at home against Utah on ESPNU at 4 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 135. Creighton is at home against Nebraska on FS1 at 4:30 PM ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141. UCLA hosts Oregon on ESPN at 5 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Arizona State plays at home against Stanford on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 128.5. 

The FIFA Men’s World Cup knockout stage continues with two matches in the round of 16 on FS1. France goes against Poland at 10 AM ET as a -1.5 goal line favored with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). England faces Senegal at 2 PM ET as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2.

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